"Making The Disappeared Appear, 2023

A FIVE-CHANNEL VIDEO INSTALLATION WITH SOUND 20:09 MIN


The 'Making the disappeared appear' project delves into the relationship between geopolitics, human societies, and their impact on the natural world in Chiang Rai province, Thailand.

The project is a five-channel video installation to showcase these narratives and emphasize the co-existence of past and present political conflict, ecosystems and cultures. It aims to confront the erasure of these animals from the region due to the interplay of geopolitical disputes, societal changes,and urban development.

The project focuses on the effects of landscape and ecosystem transformation on the cultural narratives of the region by exploring the stories of five key species - rhino, elephant, kingfisher, Asian cat, and the Mekong Delta.

The project's main objective is to gather oral histories from various ethnic groups, including the Lanna people who inhabit Chiang Rai. These oral histories will be used to create "small narratives" based on the stories of the five species by using Traditional Lanna music and storytelling techniques, such as 'Joysor' - a type of folk storytelling, to enhance these narratives.